East Texas agriculture teacher charged with animal cruelty after video allegedly shows students stapling cat’s incision

Emily Marie Benner was booked into the Anderson County Jail on Sunday and released the same day on a $7,500 bond. PALESTINE, Texas — WARNING: Some images and descriptions of this incident could be considered graphic.  An East Texas agriculture teacher was charged with animal cruelty this weekend in connection with a “troubling incident” during … Read more

‘I’m excited to work with them’ | Spurs’ Sochan says he’s already been in contact with new teammates Chris Paul, Harrison Barnes

Sochan told Polish media that he wasted no time contacting the new veterans on the roster. SAN ANTONIO — As the San Antonio Spurs look to improve and emerge from the rebuild, forward Jeremy Sochan is looking to the new season with excitement, partly because of the new faces on the roster. “It’s exciting to … Read more

Border Patrol agents foil smuggling attempt of guide with seven undocumented migrants

Armando Moreno-Segura, 20, a Mexican citizen, was arrested and charged with human smuggling. HIDALGO, Texas — A 20-year-old man from Mexico was apprehended at the border attempting to smuggle seven migrants into the United States. The U.S. Border Patrol Brush Team, Operation Lone Star, discovered the man trying to breach a wall in Hidalgo using … Read more

Man accused of killing 5 in I-35W crash is released from jail on bond

Eduardo Gonzalez was released from jail after posting $150,000 bond. FORT WORTH, Texas — A 19-year-old man accused of killing five people in a drunk driving crash on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth has been released from jail on bond, according to court documents. Eduardo Gonzalez faces five counts of intoxication manslaughter in the deadly … Read more